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Prakash Nagarajan

Prakash Nagarajan is an upcoming author and a poet
extraordinaire from India. Though reticent by nature, he is a
keen observer of life, and coupled with his penchant for
writing, he often puts to paper with a lovely flourish, his
thoughts, views and observations. His easy, conversational
style of writing makes most of his books a compulsive read,
giving insight to his world views, and to values that he
cherishes utmost in life. When not confined to his desk
churning out poems and stories, he seeks pleasure in long
walks, is an intense nature-lover and avid photographer. In his
spare hours, he can be found devoting time teaching (for
gratis) school children, Economics, History, and English,
subjects those that are close to his heart. He can be contacted
over email at - prakashshastri_2000@yahoo.co.uk

His literary offerings include, 'Stepping back...', and 'The
business kinds.' His recent book, 'Different skies...', an
assortment of short stories, is now widely acclaimed.

Monsoon

My well is dry, my fields are parched,
A land bleached white, intensely sun scorched,
Not a single cloud, seen in the sky,
Not as far, as doth a black crow fly,
Against a glaring sun, my eyes, I shield,
What do I say, about crops or yield?
A barren land, in wait for a till,
How thus to carry on, when until?
Year on year, your arrival remains a suspense,
How do I meet, school fees or a marriage expense?
My family fed up, of my moans,
But what do they know, of my loans?
Desperate, I pray, my prayers surround you,
Ardent wishes, for cloud cover, showers, even dew,
You cool my heart, you cool my fields,
Your arrival means, fertile land yields,
Swelling wells, overflowing lakes,
Lush green all around, in your wake,
Please do hear, this poor farmer's song,
I yearn for you so, pray do not be long!

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